“We demand that the arresting officer in this case have all of his clothes from this shift fully tested for bodily fluids,” King wrote. “It is our belief that they held Sherita for nearly 24 hours without cause to attempt to cover up this assault & give them time to get a story together.”

“Sherita is now in the hospital,” King updated. “She reported being sexually assaulted to the county jail and they refused to take her in for medical treatment very early this morning.”

The Texas Department of Safety responded to the allegations on their Facebook page.

In a Monday statement, Lee Merritt directly addressed the defense raised by the department.

“The Department of Public Safety’s statement that they have reviewed dash cam video and hope to release the same is significantly lacking concerning the necessary steps in a proper investigation,” Merritt argued. “Ms. Dixon-Cole has alleged that certain steps were taken to obscure video evidence and to avoid dash cam recordings.”

“There exists significant evidence to substantiate this assault included the consistent and detailed testimony of a credible victim; the corroborating testimony of an additional witness; and other evidence in the form of timelines and routes taken by the police vehicle,” he continued.

“A more thorough investigation would likely yield additional physical evidence within the cruiser and on the uniform of Officer Hubbard,” Merritt added.

The civil rights attorney worried that, “it is this culture of hostility and skepticism that discourages victims to come forward.”